VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Monster Beverage Corporation vs Teradyne, Inc.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Monster Beverage Corporation

MNST · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$65.7B
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
76/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Teradyne, Inc.

TER · Nasdaq Stock Market

Market cap (USD)$31B
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-23
Moat score
79/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Teradyne, Inc. leads (79 / 100 vs 76 / 100 for Monster Beverage Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Monster Beverage Corporation has 4 segments (91.6% in Monster Energy Drinks); Teradyne, Inc. has 3 segments (77.9% in Semiconductor Test).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Duopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Monster Beverage Corporation has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Teradyne, Inc. has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

Monster Beverage Corporation

Monster Energy Drinks

Market

Energy drinks

Geography

Global

Customer

Retail consumers (via bottlers/distributors and retailers); some direct-to-retail

Role

Brand owner, marketer, and RTD finished-goods seller

Revenue share

91.6%

Teradyne, Inc.

Semiconductor Test

Market

Semiconductor automated test equipment (ATE) and system-level test (SLT)

Geography

Global

Customer

IDMs, foundries, fabless, OSATs

Role

Capital equipment supplier

Revenue share

77.9%

Side-by-side metrics

Monster Beverage Corporation
Teradyne, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
MNST - Nasdaq Global Select Market
TER - Nasdaq Stock Market
Market cap (USD)
$65.7B
$31B
Sector
Consumer
Technology
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Monster Energy Drinks
Semiconductor Test
Market structure
Oligopoly
Duopoly
Market share
33%-35% (reported)
27%-30% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
3,565
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
76 / 100
79 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal
Demand, Supply, Network
Last update
2025-12-31
2025-12-23

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand Trust

Monster Beverage Corporation strengths

Distribution ControlPreferential Input AccessContractual ExclusivitySpecialty flavor formulations (AFF)

Teradyne, Inc. strengths

Format Lock InCapex Knowhow ScaleDesign In QualificationSwitching Costs GeneralEcosystem Complements

Segment mix

Monster Beverage Corporation segments

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Monster Energy Drinks

Oligopoly

91.6%

Strategic Brands

Oligopoly

5.8%

Alcohol Brands

Competitive

2.3%

Other (AFF Third-Party Products)

Competitive

0.3%

Teradyne, Inc. segments

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Semiconductor Test

Duopoly

77.9%

Product Test

Competitive

11.7%

Robotics

Competitive

10.4%

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